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Softball Suffers Pair of 6-4 Setbacks at Georgia Tech
February 25, 2024 | Softball
ATLANTA - - Despite slowing down one of the nation's top offenses, the Ball State softball team closed play in the I-75 Tournament by dropping both ends of Sunday's doubleheader at Georgia Tech by scores of 6-4.
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The Cardinals (6-9) jumped out to an early 3-0 lead in the opener thanks to a two-run home run from redshirt junior catcher / first baseman McKayla Timmons in the first inning and a solo home run from graduate first baseman Samantha-Jo Mata in the second.
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Unfortunately, the Yellow Jackets (10-7) countered with the next six runs and went on to claim the 6-4 win after a seventh inning RBI single from Ball State graduate third baseman Haley Wynn.
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In the nightcap, redshirt sophomore designated player Jessica Hoffman once again gave the Cardinals an early lead with an RBI single in the top of the first. However, Georgia Tech scored the next six runs to pull ahead 6-1 heading into the seventh.
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Ball State would continue to fight, taking advantage of a pair of hit batters courtesy of a two-run triple from Wynn to cut the lead to 6-3. The Cardinals would get one more run on an RBI groundout from graduate second baseman / catcher Jazmyne Armendariz but could not complete the comeback in a second 6-4 setback.
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Despite the losses, the Cardinals were able to limit the Georgia Tech offense to just 18 hits, 12 runs and two home runs over the two games. The Yellow Jackets entered the day batting .371 and averaging 14.9 hits, 7.27 runs and 2.13 home runs per game. Â
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HIGHLIGHTS:
- Timmons extended her home run streak to five games with a two-run blast in the top of the first inning of the opener … While she did not get a home run in the second game, Timmons added a seventh inning single to extend her current hitting streak to seven games and her streak of reaching base safely to a career-high tying 13.
- Timmons led the Ball State offense with a .529 batting average over the I-75 Tournament, with five of her nine hits being home runs … She drove in a team-high 12 RBI and scored a team-best eight runs over the five games, while boasting a 1.471 slugging percentage.
- Redshirt junior pitcher Emma Eubank retired both batters she faced in Sunday's second game versus Georgia Tech … In two appearances over the I-75 Tournament, she allowed no runs and just three hits.
- As a whole, it was a solid weekend for the Ball State pitching staff which boasted a 2.40 ERA and .259 average against over its five games at the I-75 Tournament. Ball State's pitchers had a 5.36 ERA and a .329 average against over the first 10 games of the season entering the event.
- Wynn registered seven hits over the course of this weekend's tournament to move her career total to 199. Her next hit will make her just the 10th player in program history to register 200 career hits.
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GAME 1 - SCORING SUMMARY (Ball State 4 - Georgia Tech 6)
T1 | Timmons followed a bunt single by Armendariz with a two-run blast to left-center field (2-0)
T2 | Mata deposits a 1-2 pitch over the fence down the left field link to give Ball State a three-run edge (3-0)
B3 | A two-run double by Madison Dobbins cuts into BSU's lead (3-2)
B4 | Mallorie Black hits a three-run homer to center field (3-5)
B6 | A throwing error on a grounder to third allows Black to score from first (3-6)
T7 | Sophomore pinch runner Grace Spencer scores from third on an RBI groundout from Wynn (3-6)
T7 | Wynn scores on an RBI groundout to short from Armendariz (4-6)
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GAME 2 - SCORING SUMMARY (Ball State 4 - Georgia Tech 6)
T1 | An RBI single to center field from Hoffman drives home Wynn (1-0)
B2 | A throwing error on a squeeze play allowed Jin Sileo to score from third (1-1)
B4 | Sara Beth Allen follows a leadoff single with a two-run home run to left field (1-3)
B6 | A bases-loaded single to second by Dobbins brings home two runs (1-5)
B6 | A bases-loaded single to left by Bailey Chapin drives in one run (1-6)
T7 | Wynn smashes a two-run triple down the right field line, taking advantage of a pair of hit batters (3-6)
T7 | An RBI groundout to shortstop from Armendariz plates Wynn to bring the Cardinals within two (4-6)
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UP NEXT:
The Ball State softball team opens play in the EKU Colonel Classic Friday with games versus Canisius (10 a.m.) and Purdue Fort Wayne (3 p.m.).
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The Cardinals (6-9) jumped out to an early 3-0 lead in the opener thanks to a two-run home run from redshirt junior catcher / first baseman McKayla Timmons in the first inning and a solo home run from graduate first baseman Samantha-Jo Mata in the second.
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Unfortunately, the Yellow Jackets (10-7) countered with the next six runs and went on to claim the 6-4 win after a seventh inning RBI single from Ball State graduate third baseman Haley Wynn.
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In the nightcap, redshirt sophomore designated player Jessica Hoffman once again gave the Cardinals an early lead with an RBI single in the top of the first. However, Georgia Tech scored the next six runs to pull ahead 6-1 heading into the seventh.
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Ball State would continue to fight, taking advantage of a pair of hit batters courtesy of a two-run triple from Wynn to cut the lead to 6-3. The Cardinals would get one more run on an RBI groundout from graduate second baseman / catcher Jazmyne Armendariz but could not complete the comeback in a second 6-4 setback.
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Despite the losses, the Cardinals were able to limit the Georgia Tech offense to just 18 hits, 12 runs and two home runs over the two games. The Yellow Jackets entered the day batting .371 and averaging 14.9 hits, 7.27 runs and 2.13 home runs per game. Â
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HIGHLIGHTS:
- Timmons extended her home run streak to five games with a two-run blast in the top of the first inning of the opener … While she did not get a home run in the second game, Timmons added a seventh inning single to extend her current hitting streak to seven games and her streak of reaching base safely to a career-high tying 13.
- Timmons led the Ball State offense with a .529 batting average over the I-75 Tournament, with five of her nine hits being home runs … She drove in a team-high 12 RBI and scored a team-best eight runs over the five games, while boasting a 1.471 slugging percentage.
- Redshirt junior pitcher Emma Eubank retired both batters she faced in Sunday's second game versus Georgia Tech … In two appearances over the I-75 Tournament, she allowed no runs and just three hits.
- As a whole, it was a solid weekend for the Ball State pitching staff which boasted a 2.40 ERA and .259 average against over its five games at the I-75 Tournament. Ball State's pitchers had a 5.36 ERA and a .329 average against over the first 10 games of the season entering the event.
- Wynn registered seven hits over the course of this weekend's tournament to move her career total to 199. Her next hit will make her just the 10th player in program history to register 200 career hits.
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GAME 1 - SCORING SUMMARY (Ball State 4 - Georgia Tech 6)
T1 | Timmons followed a bunt single by Armendariz with a two-run blast to left-center field (2-0)
T2 | Mata deposits a 1-2 pitch over the fence down the left field link to give Ball State a three-run edge (3-0)
B3 | A two-run double by Madison Dobbins cuts into BSU's lead (3-2)
B4 | Mallorie Black hits a three-run homer to center field (3-5)
B6 | A throwing error on a grounder to third allows Black to score from first (3-6)
T7 | Sophomore pinch runner Grace Spencer scores from third on an RBI groundout from Wynn (3-6)
T7 | Wynn scores on an RBI groundout to short from Armendariz (4-6)
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GAME 2 - SCORING SUMMARY (Ball State 4 - Georgia Tech 6)
T1 | An RBI single to center field from Hoffman drives home Wynn (1-0)
B2 | A throwing error on a squeeze play allowed Jin Sileo to score from third (1-1)
B4 | Sara Beth Allen follows a leadoff single with a two-run home run to left field (1-3)
B6 | A bases-loaded single to second by Dobbins brings home two runs (1-5)
B6 | A bases-loaded single to left by Bailey Chapin drives in one run (1-6)
T7 | Wynn smashes a two-run triple down the right field line, taking advantage of a pair of hit batters (3-6)
T7 | An RBI groundout to shortstop from Armendariz plates Wynn to bring the Cardinals within two (4-6)
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UP NEXT:
The Ball State softball team opens play in the EKU Colonel Classic Friday with games versus Canisius (10 a.m.) and Purdue Fort Wayne (3 p.m.).
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Sophia Voyles (3-2)
L: King, Francys (3-3)
S: Kinsey Norton (1)
Batting:
HR: Timmons, McKayla 1 ; Mata, Samantha-Jo 1
RBI: Wynn, Haley 1 ; Timmons, McKayla 2 ; Mata, Samantha-Jo 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Armendariz, Jazmyne 1 ; Timmons, McKayla 1 ; Mata, Samantha-Jo 1 ; Spencer, Grace 1
HBP: Timmons, McKayla 1 ; Lovett, Ashlee 1 ; Mulholland, McKenna 1
Batting:
2B: Madison Dobbins 1
3B: Jin Sileo 1
HR: Mallorie Black 1
RBI: Mallorie Black 3 ; Madison Dobbins 2
Base Running:
RUNS: Ella Edgmon 2 ; Sara Beth Allen 1 ; Mallorie Black 2 ; Jin Sileo 1
SB: Ella Edgmon 1
Game Leaders
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